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THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
CHARACTER LOG, QUESTIONS, AND QUICK WRITES
INSTRUCTIONS…
• FOR EACH SCENE, YOU WILL NEED TO CREATE AND/OR UPDATE YOUR
CHARACTER LOG, INCLUDING DESCRIPTIONS, CONFLICTS, EMOTIONS, AND
PERSONALITY TRAITS SPECIFIC TO EACH INDIVIDUAL IN THAT PARTICULAR SCENE.
• ALSO, YOU WILL NEED TO RESPOND TO THE QUICK QUESTIONS FOR EACH
SCENE, PROVIDING INSIGHT INTO THE PLOT DEVELOPMENT, SETTING,
CHARACTERIZATION.
***IF ABSENT, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO COMPLETE THE MISSED READING,
QUESTIONS, CHARACTER LOG, ETC.
ACT 1, SCENE 1: CHARACTER LOG
• MR. FRANK:
• MIEP:
• ANNE:
ACT 1, SCENE 1: QUICK QUESTIONS
1. WHEN AND WHERE DOES THE OPENING SCENE TAKE PLACE?
2. WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE WHITE GLOVE THAT MR. FRANK
FINDS?
3. WHAT IS YOUR INITIAL IMPRESSION OF MR. FRANK?
4. WHAT DO YOU LEARN ABOUT MIEP'S RELATIONSHIP WITH MR.
FRANK?
5. WHAT DO THE LAWS PREVENT ANNE (AND OTHER MINORITIES) FROM
DOING?
ACT 1, SCENE 2: CHARACTER LOG
• MR. VAN DAAN:
• MRS. VAN DAAN:
• PETER:
• MR. FRANK:
• MRS. FRANK:
• MR. KRALER:
• MARGOT:
• MIEP:
• ANNE:
ACT 1, SCENE 2: QUICK QUESTIONS
1. WHAT ROLES DO MIEP AND KRALER PLAY WHILE THE OTHERS ARE IN HIDING?
WHY IS THIS SUCH A RISK?
2. WHAT CAN YOU INFER ABOUT THE VAN DAAN'S "SOCIAL" AND "FINANCIAL"
STATUS? PROVIDE EVIDENCE.
3. WHEN AND WHY MUST THE FRANKS AND THE OTHERS BE QUIET?
4. ANNE SLEPT SOUNDLY THE NIGHT BEFORE GOING INTO HIDING. WHAT DOES
THAT SAY ABOUT HER UNDERSTANDING OF EVENTS?
5. COMPARE AND CONTRAST HOW ANNE AND PETER FEEL ABOUT THEIR YELLOW
STARS.
6. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANNE AND HER
FATHER, MR. FRANK? PROVIDE EVIDENCE.
ACT 1, SCENE 3: CHARACTER LOG
• MR. VAN DAAN:
• MRS. VAN DAAN:
• PETER:
• MR. FRANK:
• MRS. FRANK:
• MR. KRALER:
• MARGOT:
• ANNE:
• MR. DUSSEL
ACT 1, SCENE 3: QUICK QUESTIONS
1. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANNE AND PETER? PROVIDE EVIDENCE.
2. ON WHAT DOES MR. VAN DAAN WISH PETER TO FOCUS, INSTEAD OF MOUSCHI?
3. WHAT DOES MRS. VAN DAAN'S STORY AND HER ACTIONS TOWARD MR. FRANK REVEAL ABOUT
HER?
4. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PETER AND HIS FATHER, MR. VAN DAAN?
PROVIDE EVIDENCE.
5. WHAT DO THE REOCCURRING ARGUMENTS SUGGEST ABOUT THE OCCUPANTS?
6. TO WHOM IS MIEP ENGAGED?
7. WHAT DOES ANNE HOPE TO DO WITH HER LIFE?
8. WHY IS THE NEWS THAT MR. KRALER BRINGS BITTER-SWEET? PROVIDE EVIDENCE.
9. COMPARE/CONTRAST WHAT MR. KRALER AND DUSSEL HAVE BEEN TELLING THE OCCUPANTS
CONCERNING THE WAR.
10. WHAT CAN YOU INFER ABOUT DUSSEL'S SOCIAL SKILLS? PROVIDE EVIDENCE.
ACT 1, SCENE 4: CHARACTER LOG
• ANNE
• DUSSEL
• MRS. FRANK
• MR. VAN DAAN
• MR. FRANK
• MARGOT
ACT 1, SCENE 4: QUICK QUESTIONS
1. WHAT SEEMS TO DRIVE DUSSEL TO THE "W.C." (WATER CLOSET/BATHROOM)?
2. HOW DOES DUSSEL FEEL ABOUT ANNE? PROVIDE EVIDENCE.
3. COMPARE/CONTRAST THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANNE AND HER FATHER VS.
ANNE AND HER MOTHER. PROVIDE EVIDENCE.
4. AT THE END OF THE SCENE, WHY DOES ANNE CLAIM TO CONTINUE TREATING
THE OTHERS WRONGLY?
ACT 1, SCENE 5: QUICK QUESTIONS
1. WHEN DUSSEL ASKS IF HANUKKAH IS "LIKE OUR ST. NICHOLAS DAY," WHAT
INFER ABOUT HIM?
CAN YOU
2. COMPARE/CONTRAST MR. VAN DAAN AND DUSSEL'S REASONING FOR GETTING RID
OF MOUSCHI?
3. WHAT
DOES
MRS. VAN DAAN SUGGEST AFTER HEARING THE LOUD CRASH BELOW IN
ORDER TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING CAPTURED?
4. WHO
OR WHAT CAUSED THE CRASH BELOW?
IMPACT THE OCCUPANTS?
WHAT
DOES HE TAKE?
HOW DOES THIS
5. AFTER THE INCIDENT, MR. FRANK ASKS THE OCCUPANTS, "HAVE WE LOST ALL FAITH?
ALL COURAGE?" AND BEGINS TO PRAY. WHAT DOES THIS REVEAL ABOUT HIS
CHARACTER?
6. WHAT
EFFECT DOES THE SONG CREATE FOR THE OCCUPANTS AS THE SCENE CLOSES?
ACT 2, SCENE 1: QUICK QUESTIONS
1. WHAT CAN YOU INFER ABOUT THE SETTING WHEN ANNE STATES, "...I CAN SMELL THE WIND AND THE
COLD ON YOUR CLOTHES"?
2. WHAT IS IMPLIED WHEN DUSSEL STATES, "MRS. FRANK DIVIDES THINGS BETTER"? WHAT REACTION DOES
THIS CREATE?
3. MR. VAN DAAN SAYS THAT IT IS SELFISH FOR HIS WIFE TO KEEP HER FUR COAT IN SUCH DESPERATE TIMES,
THEN CASUALLY ASKS MIEP TO BRING HIM SOME CIGARETTES. WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT HIS
CHARACTER?
4. WHAT CONCERN DOES MR. KRALER REVEAL TO MR. FRANK? WHAT IS MR. FRANK’S SOLUTION?
5. WHAT CAN WE INFER ABOUT MARGOT WHEN SHE STATES, "SOMETIMES I WISH THE END WOULD COME...
WHATEVER IT IS"?
6. WHO OR WHAT DOES ANNE BLAME FOR THE "HORROR IN THE WORLD"?
7. WHY DOES PETER ADMIRE ANNE?
8. AT THE END OF THE SCENE, WHAT CHANGE OCCURS WITH ANNE AND PETER'S RELATIONSHIP?
ACT 2, SCENE 2: QUICK QUESTIONS
1. WHAT CAN YOU INFER ABOUT ANNE WHEN SHE ASKS MARGOT, "...TELL ME,
AM I TERRIBLY UGLY?“
2. WHY DOES MRS. FRANK ASK ANNE NOT TO SHUT THE DOOR WHEN VISITING
PETER?
3. WHY DOES ANNE FEEL "AWFULLY GUILTY" ABOUT MARGOT? HOW DOES
MARGOT RESPOND?
4. WHAT CAN YOU INFER ABOUT PETER WHEN HE TELLS ANNE THAT HE PROBABLY
WILL JUST GET "SOME JOB THAT DOESN'T TAKE MUCH BRAINS"?
5. WHAT EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT ANNE AND PETER'S RELATIONSHIP HAS
PROGRESSED?
ACT 2, SCENE 3: QUICK QUESTIONS
1. WHAT CAN YOU INFER ABOUT MR. VAN DAAN WHEN HE IS DISCOVERED TO
BE STEALING FOOD?
2. WHY DOES MRS. VAN DAAN DEFEND HER HUSBAND WHEN HE IS CAUGHT
STEALING BREAD?
3. HOW DOES MRS. FRANK'S RESPONSE TO MR. VAN DAAN'S ACTIONS
COMPARE/CONTRAST WITH HER HUSBAND'S RESPONSE? PROVIDE EVIDENCE.
4. WHAT NEWS DOES MIEP BRING THE OCCUPANTS?
5. WHAT CHANGE OCCURS IN THEIR ATTITUDES AS A RESULT OF THIS NEWS?
PROVIDE EVIDENCE.